Mally Beauty and TPR Holdings

June 2015

Beauty Visions LLC, an affiliate of TPR Holdings operating as an investor and operator in the consumer products industry, has acquired the assets of the brand Mallygirl, LLC, an international cosmetics brand founded in 2005 by Mally Roncal, a long-time makeup artist to the stars and today a top selling brand on QVC and at Ulta.

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Unilever has acquired luxury color cosmetics brand Hourglass, the group’s first move into makeup. Hourglass will join Unilever’s prestige beauty portfolio, which also includes Murad, Ren, Dermalogica, Kate Somerville and Living Proof. Ohana & Co. acted as exclusive financial advisor to Hourglass in this transaction.
Founded in 2004 by beauty industry veteran Carisa Janes, Hourglass is known for innovation, luxe packaging and exceptional product experience. The brand is acclaimed for its breakthrough formulations and technological innovation, including the use of active ingredients in complexion products. Hourglass’s distinctive offering has secured the brand a loyal following amongst consumers who look for high performance beauty products.
Alan Jope, President Personal Care, Unilever, said, “We are delighted to be adding Hourglass to our portfolio of Prestige brands. The color cosmetics category has been showing high growth-rates, driven by social media content, channel diversity and democratization of professional makeup techniques, and it therefore presents a significant opportunity. Hourglass is already a successful brand in this space, offering fantastic make-up products that also deliver skin care benefits, and we look forward to continuing to grow this wonderful brand.”
Carisa Janes, CEO Hourglass, added, “As the first color brand in Unilever’s Prestige portfolio, we are excited about this partnership as Hourglass continues to challenge the status quo with high performance luxury cosmetics. Unilever’s commitment to innovation and social responsibility is aspirational, and perfectly aligned with our vision for the future of Hourglass.”
“We are grateful to the Ohana & Co. team for the job they have done in assisting us through this entire process and helping us to achieve a great deal with a wonderful partner!”, - Carisa Janes, founder of Hourglass.

Dotdash completed the acquisition of MyDomaine from Clique Brands. Clique is the parent company of leading digital fashion brand Who What Wear and was founded by Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr in 2006.
Named to Fast Company's most innovative companies list in 2017 and as Digiday’s most innovative publisher in 2018, Clique is a global media and consumer brands company that combines the power of data science with its expert editorial team to create content and products that millennial women and Gen Z girls crave.
Ohana & Co. acted as exclusive financial to the seller, Clique Brands.